Ballet Term of the Week

Sus-sous: Usually done from fifth position, the dancer relevés to a tight fifth position, joining the feet at the ankles on pointe or demi-pointe with fully stretched legs. This step can be done in place, or moving forwards or backwards.

We learned this position in class yesterday. Amazingly, this is a position I can do fairly well; I even elicited a "Very nice, Karen!" from our teacher. 

Here is a link to a YouTube video demonstrating the Sus-sous:  

 

 

 Dancing onward!